Photo USS Lexington Coral Sea

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Press association photo's of the air craft carrier USS Lexington at the battle of the Coral Sea..........................Dave H

[Scout]

Yeah, that one took a pounding, but nothing a few hours in dry dock wouldnt buff right out.....

On a more serious note; this one is the USS Lexington CV-2 and not the later USS Lexington CV-16.

The latter was named USS Lexington in order to commemorate the USS Lexington CV-2, as it became known, that it had been scuttled.

The USS Lexington CV-16 was originally to be named the 'Cabot,' but was otherwise known as 'The Blue Ghost.'